Call for Papers for 2006 Midwest Conference on British Studies, Indianapolis,IN, Oct 27-29

"Reimagining History in Post-Imperial Britain"

Contemporary British literature has seen a resurgence of historical fiction(broadly understood) that that re-visits and re-narrates iconic moments ofEnglish history. These historical questions ultimately engage the ways in whichEngland's post-imperial experiences have changed our perception of what itmeans, and has meant, to be British. This proposed panel will explore recentliterary articulations of England's history that interrogate and reframe Britishidentity. Papers addressing literature after 1990 are especially encouraged.

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

Personal and national historiesHistory and narrativeHistorical fictionDominant/marginal historiesPostmodern historiesRetellings of historical "fact"Aesthetics/conventions of historical fictionPreoccupations with historyMissing or unofficial histories

Please send inquiries or 300-500 word abstracts by March 15, 2006, to CatherineOzment at cozment_at_indiana.edu.